National Republican., 1887-09-30
CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY
Inform the Commissioners of the Re-
nuirements of Tint Section.


A committee of citizens representing
that part of the county which lies between
the Eastern Branch and the Potomac river
waited upon the District commissioners
yesterday morning and submitted a schedule
OF the requirements Of that section, asking
that estimates for the improvements be SUBJ
mitted to Congress.
They request that the Bunker Hill road
be widened to 80 feet, graded and graveled
from Lincoln avenue to the Queens Chapel
road, the necessary land to be obtained
without cost to the District; that the
Queens Chapel, Sergeant, and Brentwood
roads be graded and grayeled; that II street
be extended from Lincoln avenue to Brent
wood road; that Fourth street east be
graded from Brentwood road to Bunker
Hill road; that -Four and-a-half street ex-
tended be opened through lie Droit Park to
Boundary street; that Seventh street road
be repaired from Boundary street to the
District line, curbs and paved cutters be
laid on both sides from Boundary to Rock
Creek Church road; also q gravel or other
sidewalk from the latter point to Bright
wood; that New Jersey avenue be extended
from its present terminus to the Fourteenth
street road; that Sherman avenue be
widened to 100 feet, provided the necessary
land is donated; to be graded, curbed, and
sidewalked; that Fourteenth street, from
Boundary to Whitney avenue, be paved or
macadamized, and also for a distance OF 100
feet south Of Whitney avenue and be
widened to the uniform width Of the street;
that the sidewalk on the west side OF Four
teenth street be extended to Howard av-
enue; that kennesaw avenue be improved
by grading and paving; that cross street
be opened from Park street TO Howard av-
onue; that Pleasant street be opened from
Park street to Howard avenue; that How
ard avenue be graded and macadamiZed
from Fourteenth street to Pleasant street,
also to grade and macadami2o Brown street;
that Columbia road be widened to 100 feet
from Boundary to Fourteenth street, to
have curbs, paved cutters, and sidewalk;
they also recommend the passage Of the
bill for the Rock Creek National Park
which passed the Senate at the last session
Of Congress; that a sewer be provided from
Whitney avenue south, also sewer for all
tn at portion OF the tbickly settled suburb
east Of Seventh street road and
north of LIE Droit Park; that
the sewerage system in Mount
Pleasant be completed as early as practica-
BILE, to include the public school building;
also that sewer be provided for Columbia
road, from Boundary to Fourteenth street
extended; that the water system of the city
be extended to Mount Pleasant and all other
thickly settled sections OF the county;
that suitable bridge across Rock Creek
be pr divided on the Woodley road, to be
raised with Its approaches 2ll feet and
properly widened; that the Young Mems
Cemetery on Adams Mill road be discon-
tinued as cemetery; that the Queenstown
school on the Bunker Hill road be re-
modelled and an appropriation made for an
assistant teacher; that additional police
men be provided for the county, or, II pos
sible, substations be established.
The committee also called attention to
resolutions presented by them calling for
an extension Of the principal streets and
avenues Of the city to the District limits.
The resolutions are signed by Ellis Spear,
chairman; d. G. Swain, A. NJ. McLachlen,
secretary; John Saul, j. Henry Brooks,
Joseph Paul, Michael Connor, j. b. John
son, George Truesdel, and Benjamin p.
Davis.